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How do I decide what journal to submit to?
Criteria for Evaluating a Journal
- Scientific Rigor. A key indicator of journal quality is the scientific rigor of the publications published in the journal.
- Editorial Quality.
- Peer Review Process.
- Ethics.
- Editorial Board Members.
- Journal Reputation/Business Model.
- Author Rights and Copyright.
- Indexing Status.
How do I find the best journal for my paper?
Tools for Finding a Journal for Publication
- Elsevier Journal Finder.
- EndNote Match: Find the Best Fit Journals for Your Manuscript.
- Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)
- Publish or Flourish Open Access.
- Springer Journal Suggester.
- Think.
- Web of Science Master List.
What is Springer journal suggester?
The Springer Journal Suggester is an academic research tool that enables users to select the best-suited journal for their research. The web-based semantics technology refines a list of relevant journals, based on inputs of manuscript title, abstract, and publishing model.
What is a good journal ranking?
In most fields, the impact factor of 10 or greater is considered an excellent score while 3 is flagged as good and the average score is less than 1. This is a rule of thumb. However, the wild card to pay attention to is that impact factor and comparing journals are most effective in the same discipline.
How do you get a Scopus Journal?
How Do I Find Journals in Scopus? Open the Sources page with the Scopus list search to see a general selection of journals represented in the database. Here, you will see the search criteria (Subject Area, Title, Publisher, ISSN), source type, CiteScore metrics for journals and serials, and display options.
How do I find a good journal in Springer?
Some factors to consider are:
- The topics the journal publishes.
- The journal’s target audience.
- The types of articles the journal publishes.
- Length restrictions.
- The reputation of the journal.
- Other factors to consider: Does the journal usually publish articles quickly; is the “time to publication” important for you?
What is considered a high impact journal?
A ‘high impact’ journal is one where its articles are regulalrly cited across the academic spectrum – and especially if they are cited in other high impact journals. Citation indexes were first developed in the 1950s as a means to measure ‘Impact Factor’ of journals.
Where can I find a list of recommended case report journals?
The contents of all recommended journals can be found in PubMed. For a list of case report journals in your specialty area, contact Katherine Akers .
What factors should I consider when choosing a journal to publish?
Factors to consider when choosing a journal are: the topics the journal covers, the target audience, length restrictions, and the time to publication. Open access publications, such as the Journal of Medical Case Reports from BioMed Central, offer high visibility, relatively rapid publication, and transparent publication policies.
Is the Journal of medical case reports open access?
Abstract Since the establishment of the Journal of Medical Case Reportsin 2006, the number of journals that publish case reports has increased rapidly, and most of these journals are open access.
Why did the number of case report journals increase so fast?
Figure 1 shows that the number of case report journals increased rapidly beginning in 2007, a timeframe that coincides with the Great Recession of the late 2000s and the concomitant decline in federal and other funding for basic science and other research. Some of the new journals cover general medicine and others cover specific therapeutic areas.